GWR Steam & Vintage Rally Weekend 2008

GWR08 Full Size

GWR08 Full Size

More than 20 engines attended with many of them in steam while I was walking around.

GWR08 Miniatures

GWR08 Miniatures

A substantial number of model engines were present, with a few static displays in the model tent, and many running around the site.

GWR08 Organs

GWR08 Organs

Gavioli organ filled a large area of the site with music, and some other smaller organs filled in.

GWR09a

GWR09a

GWR09b

GWR09b

1916FordVan

1916FordVan

James is looking for a new van for moving the disco and mobile bar equipment around. Perhaps this will be suitable.

Firebird

Firebird

A little inside humour. I've used the Firebird database since 2000 and there is a debate at the moment on what colours to use for the project website overhaul. Perhaps this will provide some ideas!

GWR001

GWR001

GWR002

GWR002

The rally took place in a field adjacent to the Cheltenham racecourse terminus of the GWR railway. Having a slope and areas of compressed gravel it was not affected too much by the previous heavy rain, although areas at the bottom were still soft.